Intricate Mine Model to Feature Engineers Show
William R. Trudeau of 2321 Pinestreet has built a fully equipped scale model copper mine. The nocturnal project, displayed on a cut table simulating ground level with underground workings, moves hoists and cars like a real mine. Trudeau aims to enter it in the Montana Society of Engineers fourth annual model show on April 29.
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Bill Trudeau
Pine
Trudeau
Montana Society of Engineers
William R
Bill) Trudeau
Pinestreet
Leonard
Con
Emma
Anselmo
Bill
Montana Power Auditorium
Butte Hill
Dance Festival Opens Friday in Butte Civic Center
The third annual Montana square and round dance festival kicks off Friday night at Butte's Civic Center with Ralph Mathimer of North Hollywood as master of ceremonies. The event runs through Saturday and closes Sunday with exhibitions by dancers from across the state. Proceeds fund cancer research and efforts.
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Butte
Treasure State
Montana
Ralph Maxhimer
North Hollywood
Calif
Civic Center
Tom Mellett
Mellett
Evans elected chair of Butte school board in reorganization
Newell Evans was chosen chairman of the board of trustees for school district No. 1 in Butte at a Saturday night reorganization. Paul Fall Jr. was elected vice chairman 5 to 1. Other changes include committee assignments and the first regular meeting set for Monday at 8 p.m.
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Newell Evans
Butte
Evans
Rene Rouleau
Paul Fall, Jr
Margaret Leary
Rouleau
Mr. Fall
Mr. Rouleau
Thomas C. Dunstan
Willis Gerry
Thomas Connolly
Independent Party
Arthur Lehwalder
New Party
Connolly
Dunstan
Fall
Gerry
Lehwalder
Warships Blast Commie Targets Along Korean Coast
Allied warships and carrier planes hit Communist targets on North Korea's coast amid snow and rain that slowed ground fighting. Far East Air Forces logged 310 flights in the 24 hours ending at midnight. the destroyer min esweeper Endicott exchanged fire with Redshore batteries near Songjin with no damage to the ship.
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Seoul
North Korea
Far East
U. S
Endicott
Songjin
Navy
Top generals face tough task choosing Ike successor
Washington reports the hunt for Dwight D. Eisenhower's heir is difficult with Korea truce talks in flux. Ridgway is favored by Eisenhower and others but Gruenther also has strong backing. Thirteen NATO allies must weigh in before a June 1 homecoming and decision.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mat
Thew B. Ridgway
Ridgway
United Nations
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Alliance
Europe
Alfred M. Gruenther
Congress
Pentagon
America
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Spotlight on Pennsylvania and New York Primaries
The Associated Press notes a busy week with 12 states holding primaries or conventions. Pennsylvania and New York dominate, delegations totaling 220 for both parties to the July national conventions. Eisenhower leads in Pennsylvania and is favored in New York, while Taft faces write-ins and Democrats in both states contest uninstructed delegations.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harold E. Stassen
Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower
GOP
Dewey
Chicago
Idaho
Louisiana
Illinois
Arkansas
Georgia
Utah
Minnesota
Truman Cluster Move Proposed
Representative Bender of Ohio proposed forming a bipartisan House committee to explore the possibility of impeachment proceedings against President Truman. He cited the steel seizure and remarks suggesting executive authority as basis for the inquiry.
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Washington
Bender
Ohio
House
Truman
Union Sponsoring Bloodmobile Visit in Butte
The Butte Miners Union No 1 will sponsor an American Red Cross bloodmobile visit on May 14. The event, arranged with Silver Bow County Medical Association and the Butte Red Cross chapter, will operate from the Miners union hall with union members recruiting donors and Eagles auxiliary volunteers assisting. Archie Coutts leads the effort with Mrs. Ervin Coombs coordinating volunteers. Glenn Osika notes this marks the first labor union sponsored bloodmobile visit in the Pacific area.
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Butte Miners Union No. 1
American Red Cross Mobile Blood Unit
Silver Bow County Medical Association
Butte
American Red Cross
Bloodmobile
Miners’ Union
Granite and
Alaska Streets
Mines Committee
Ladies Auxiliary
The
Federated Order of Eagles
Archie Coutts
Coutts
Ervin Coombs
Eagles
Glenn Osika
Pacific Area
Red Cross
Ervin Combs
Enlistments of 125,000 Men Extended
The Defense Department announced a nine month extension for about 125,000 volunteers in the Army Air Force Navy and Marines whose terms would expire between July 1 and next year. Selective service registrants and those with prior extensions are excluded. Presidents executive order governs the action and promises no one will serve longer than necessary.
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Washington
Armed Forces
Defense Department
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marines
Department
Truman
National Guard
Pressure at Omaha Kased New Threat Is Squelched
Flood fighters halted a fresh Omaha flood threat as the Missouri crest moved past. Iowa guardsmen began duty in eastern Iowa river valleys while Dubuque and Sabula faced evacuations and business closures amid rising water. Seventeen hundred miles of basin rivers strained communities as Missouri riverfront pumping and sewers were repaired with heavy protections.
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Omaha
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Midwest
Mississippi
Illinois
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Wapello
Grandview
St. Paul
Minn
Sabula
Clinton
Dubuque
Iowa-Nebraska
Council Bluffs
Secret session on POW exchange and armistice issues
Allied and Communist staff officers held a 43 minute secret session on prisoner of war exchange and discussed Russia as a neutral nation and the status of Red airfields. They planned another meeting, while sub-delegates could not resolve key issues and returned the problems to staff officers.
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Munsan
Korea
Russia
Accomplishments Cited at South Side Democratic Dinner
A Butte Jefferson Jackson Day dinner at the Finlen hotel drew nearly 400 attendees from across Montana. Speakers included Lester Loble and Congressman Mike Mansfield with Gov. Bonner offering brief remarks. Randall Swanberg served as master of ceremonies, introduced by Margeret Nagle, club president.
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South Side
Finlen Hotel
Democratic Party
Treasure State
Lester Loble
Helena
Mike Mansfield
U. S
John W. Bonner
Accord Reached Ends 12 Day Phone Strike
The CIO Communications Workers of America halted picket lines in 43 states and DC, ending a 12 day nationwide telephone walkout. Western Electric and CWA district 10 agreed to wage boosts of 31.1 cents hourly plus fringe benefits for 10,000 installation workers. AT&T officials reported service ranging from normal to almost normal as lines were withdrawn.
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New York
WU Rj
CIO Communications Workers of America
District of Columbia
Western Electric
CWA District 10
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Butte Weather Forecast Shows Cooler, Partly Cloudy Skies
Partly cloudy and cooler conditions expected in Butte with a Sunday low around 27 and a high near 52. Period temperatures from 12 midnight Friday to 5 30 p m Saturday report 33 to 66 at Airport Mini Mum and 40 to 66 at School of Mines. West of Divide in Montana stays clear to partly cloudy with Sunday night similar highs 55 to 65. east of Divide sees clouds and cooler conditions with possible showers and 15 to 30 mph winds.
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School of Mines
Montana
Divide
Montana Receives 250000 in Flood Aid From White House
Gov. Bonner and Rep. Mansfield announced that President Truman approved 250000 in federal flood relief for northern Montana. Funds, to be administered by the Housing and Home Finance Agency, target Roosevelt Valley Blaine Phillips and Hill counties with damage totaling about 3353400. Roads bridges utilities irrigation and homes are listed, and officials say residents cannot yet return home as the Milk river remains high for some time.
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John W. Bonner
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Butte
White House
Truman
Montana
Milk River
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Bonner
Roosevelt
Valley
Blaine
Phillips
Hill Counties
United States
Havre
Nashua
R. E. York
Fort Peck
Strong quake rocks central Colombia near Bogota
A powerful earthquake struck central Colombia near Bogota at 4 59 am causing fear and drawing early comparisons to the deadly July 1950 tremor that killed nearly 300. Seismologists place the epicenter about 100 miles northeast of the capital.
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Bogota
Colombia
U.P
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